The Wicking Kinetics of Liquid Droplets into Yarns
The Wicking Kinetics of Liquid Droplets into Yarns
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液滴进入纱线的芯吸动力学
DOI:
10.1177/004051750107101003
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发表时间:
2001
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
A. Neimark
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文献类型:
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作者:
Xuemin Chen;K. Kornev;Y. Kamath;A. Neimark
The wicking kinetics of liquid droplets into yarns is studied using a computerized imaging system. A new method is suggested for characterizing the yarn structure by monitoring droplet absorption. The method is based on the comparative analysis of the time needed for droplet disappearance as a function of droplet volume for various yarns. A mathematical model is developed to describe the wicking kinetics. We show that for wetting liquids, the time of droplet absorption T w is a linear function of the initial droplet volume squared V 0 2. For a given liquid-yarn pair, the slope of this relationship provides important information about the yarn properties. The linear relationship between T w and V0 2 is verified by experimental data for a typical spin finish. The model predicts that droplet wicking can occur even if the advancing contact angle θa is slightly greater than 90°. However, for nonwetting liquids, the relationship between T w and V 0 2 is nonlinear, and a criterion for droplet wicking into nonwetted yarns is obtained.